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The title says it all, Tennis is difficult. Guest host Dave O'Hare kicks off his first-ever episodes as a host with Freddie Nielsen. Freddie is a former pro from Denamk, a Wimbledon doubles champ and the current Danish Davis Cup Captain. It’s a great discussion with thoughts on compassion, anger, perfection, acceptance, competing, disagreeing and more. It's a bit different to my usual conversations but its great to see 2 experienced tennis people chatting with plenty of lessons to learn. I hope you enjoy it Fabio This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
This week former guest Dave O’Hare is back on the show. Dave will be guest hosting a few episodes of the Functional Tennis Podcast and I ask him who he has lined up. We also chat about __ __ and more. I hope you enjoy the chat. Fabio This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
Today I chat with the current world number 1 junior Joel Schwarzler. Joel is from Austria with a South African mother and is transitioning to the pro tour. We chat about: __ __ I hope you enjoy the chat Fabio This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis https://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
I speak to 15-year-old Tyra Grant, a top 10 ITF Junior this week. We previously had her mam, Cinzia Giovinco https://www.functionaltennis.com/blogs/the-functional-tennis-podcast/cincia-giovinco on the show and her coach Tom Gutteridge https://www.functionaltennis.com/blogs/the-functional-tennis-podcast/tom-gutteridge. Tyra is a mature hard-hitting 15-year-old. We chat about __ __ I hope you enjoy the show. Fabio This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
In this episode, join me with Branko Avromovski the father of 12 ear old rising star Damien Avromovski (aka '') from Bulgaria. We talk things junior tennis from coaching, rackets and, tournament play. Hope you enjoy the episode, Fabio. TAP FOR THE ASICS TENNIS ACADEMY WEBINAR https://asicstennisacademy.coachtube.com/ This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis https://Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis https:////www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast Mentioned in this episode: Asics Tennis Webinar Reserve your spot now for February 1st as well as secure 30 days of access to the content https://asicstennisacademy.coachtube.com/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Mentioned in this episode: ASICS TENNIS WEBINAR Reserve your spot now for February 1st as well as secure 30 days of access to the content https://asicstennisacademy.coachtube.com/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
Kicking off 2024 is Brandon Holt, a former All-American with a career-high ATP 180. Brandon has a huge US Open in 2022 getting through qualifiers and then taking down US Number 1 Taylor Fritz. Brandon is also the son of former Number 1 and 3 times slam champ Tracey Austin. We chat __ __ I hope you enjoy the episode. Fabio This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
This week for our final episode of the year we have an in-depth chat with Pablo Andújar. Last week he was on the show along with Kenneth Carlsen advising junior players. Today there is more advice and stories throughout his career. I hope you enjoy the episode. Fabio This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
Last week I got to spend the week at the Tecnifibre junior training camp in Valencia. Tecnibifre brought 5 of their juniors running from 11-16 years of age along with their parents and coaches for a week-long training camp. Their objective for to push the players outside their comfort zone on and off the court as well as give them advice which will be invaluable in their junior career. Tecnifibre wants to help these players as much as possible make the transition to the senior game. Leading the on-court sessions was former world number 32 Pablo Andujar and there also was former world number 41 Kenneth Carlsson https://www.functionaltennis.com/blogs/the-functional-tennis-podcast/kenneth-carlsen-talks-junior-tennis who was there as a coach with a player. Both were so nice, full of advice, open to any questions and told great stories of life as a junior and on the tour. This episode is them talking about their experience as a Junior, lessons they learned, advice for the juniors and the 5 juniors who got to ask them a question. You could say this is an unplanned episode but the advice was so good I felt it had to be shared. I hope you enjoy it. Fabio Ps. We had Kenneth on the podcast before and tap here if you want to know more about him https://www.functionaltennis.com/blogs/the-functional-tennis-podcast/kenneth-carlsen-talks-junior-tennis This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
This week on the podcast I speak with former world no. 65 and coach of Coco Gauff when she won the US Open title in 2023. We discuss: __ __ I hope you enjoy! Fabio This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
This week on the podcast I speak with former world no. 63 and NCAA Champion Bradley Klahn. We discuss: __ __ I hope you enjoy! Fabio This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
This week on the podcast I speak with top ATP doubles coach, Rob Morgan. Rob has coached players at the last 4 Nitto ATP Finals and is currently the main coach of world number 8 and Wimbledon Champion Wesley Koolhof. We discuss: __ __ Rob is a fountain of knowledge and even has some great advice for tennis parents at the end of the episode. His previous episode with me can be found here https://www.functionaltennis.com/blogs/the-functional-tennis-podcast/rob-morgan-on-the-functional-tennis-podcast. We talk about his journey into tennis and the start of his coaching career. Fabio This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
This week on the podcast I speak with Andy Murray's long-term S & C Coach, Matt Little. Matt works with Andy Murray to this day, alongside work for the LTA and his online conditioning programme https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067770922301 https://twitter.com/MattLittleSandC https://www.instagram.com/mattlittlesandc/ We discuss: __ __ Matt is a great guy and a fountain of knowledge so I have no doubt you'll enjoy this one! His previous episode with me can be found here https://www.functionaltennis.com/blogs/the-functional-tennis-podcast/matt-little?_pos=1&_sid=68ad6b7be&_ss=r. We talk about how he got into the S&C world and combined it with tennis as well as working with Andy Murray and much more. Fabio Pre-order the Functional Tennis Saber Junior here https://www.functionaltennis.com/products/functional-tennis-saber?variant=47268937040197 This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
This week on the podcast I speak with 3 time International Tennis Photographer of the Year Clive Brunskill. Clive is one of the world’s best sports photographers who has been commissioned to shoot the likes of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, David Beckham along with other celebrities Hugh Jackman, Beyonce and Britney Spears. We discuss: __ __ Hope you enjoy hearing about tennis from behind this lens! Fabio Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here https://www.functionaltennis.com/products/functional-tennis-saber and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball. This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
This week on the podcast we have Matt Terczynski. Matt is a long time friend and permanent hitting partner of top 20 player Hubi Hurkacz. It was great speaking with Matt as he gives in depth insights into the life of a pro hitting partner, as well as some really useful advice for those players and parents who are starting out on their journey in elite tennis. Matt loves competing and managed to earn a spot in the Boss Open ATP 250 in Stuttgart last year, so he sure has the level to be playing with the top of the game. We discuss: __ __ This episode is awesome and Matt is a great guy so hope you enjoy! Fabio Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here https://www.functionaltennis.com/products/functional-tennis-saber and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball. This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
This week on the podcast we have on another great tennis parent, Kalin Davidov. Kalin is the father of one of the world's best juniors Teo Davidov. Teo is an ambidextrous player. I was seriously impressed with Teo's skills and attitude when I saw him reach the semi finals of the IMG Future Stars event. We discuss: __ __ There's so much to learn from this episode so I hope you enjoy it! Fabio Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here https://www.functionaltennis.com/products/functional-tennis-saber and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball. This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
This week on the podcast we speak to a functional movement specialist who works specifically in tennis. He's helped to develop the movement of reigning US Open Champion Coco Gauff. Jeff Drock has worked in the industry for nearly 20 years. Originally, Jeff played college tennis at the University of North Florida where was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame! Jeff has worked as the Director of Sport Science at the Rick Macci Tennis Academy in Boca Raton, Florida and in 2009, Jeff founded the Home Fitness Professionals Association that provides in-home and mobile fitness training business skills. In our chat, we talk about the following: __ __ Hope you enjoy it! Fabio Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here https://www.functionaltennis.com/products/functional-tennis-saber and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball. This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
In this week's episode, we jump into speaking to one of the most experienced physical trainers in our sport. I was lucky enough to speak to Kieron Vorster, the current physical trainer of Dan Evans, Liam Broady and Sorana Cirstea. Kieron has previously worked with Tim Henman, he's been the South African Davis Cup Captain and he's lead the Strength & Conditioning at the Qatar Tennis Federation. In our chat, we also cover ⬇️ __ __ Hope you enjoy it! Fabio Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here https://www.functionaltennis.com/products/functional-tennis-saber and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball. This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
Today I speak with Patrick Harding, long-time performance coach for F1 driver Alex Albon. Patrick spends 31 weeks a year with Alex has been working with him for six years. Patrick looks after all aspects of Alex's physical and mental performance. Look out for some similarities with tennis. There's lots of them! In our chat, we cover ⬇️ __ __ Hope you enjoy it! Fabio Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here https://www.functionaltennis.com/products/functional-tennis-saber and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball. This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
Today I speak with Gary Cahill, former Irish Davis Cup & Billie Jean King Cup (formerly Fed Cup) captain as well as a previous High-Performance Director for Tennis Ireland. Gary is now the Performance Director and founder of Prodigy Tennis which provides high performance training programs to junior tennis players. Their mission is quite simple - to produce champions. In my chat with Gary, we discuss his recent research project at Dublin City University in which he looks into the journey of parents in tennis at various age groups. We discuss his findings at large in what is a really fascinating topic for any parents or coaches. This is a great chance you guys to also learn about all the different options open to junior tennis players and how to make the best decisions. Fabio Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here https://www.functionaltennis.com/products/functional-tennis-saber and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball. This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast Mentioned in this episode: NEW YORK EDITION SABER NOW AVAILABLE Get it here https://functionaltennis.com/newyork This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
Today I speak to Timea Babos, a former doubles world No.1 and 4-time Grand Slam champion, as well as a former top 25 singles player. At a young age of 30, Timea tells us how her motivation and love for the game is as high as ever as she tries to move back up the rankings after injury. Timea speaks about growing up in a tennis family in her home country of Hungary and how her sister was a hugely talented player before her, having won the prestigious NCAA college tennis championships in the United States. She sheds light on her opportunity to train in and play for Great Britain when she was younger, as well as the challenges of coming from a smaller tennis nation when working her way up through the ITFs to the WTA Tour. And finally what I think you guys as listeners will find fascinating is how Timea deals with nerves, especially in the biggest stages of the sport at Grand Slams. FABIO Have you seen the FUNCTIONAL TENNIS SABER? Check it out here https://www.functionaltennis.com/products/functional-tennis-saber and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball. This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
Today I speak to Craig Boynton, the coach of Hubert Hurkacz. I was lucky to meet Craig last year at the IMG Future Stars event in Greece as Hubie was playing in the exhibition match and also stayed on to train for a few days. Going into chat I didn’t know too much about Craig and I was intrigued to find out more about his early tennis and coaching career. He gets straight into it talking about stories of Pete Sampras and Jim Courier. He also talks about the type of coach he is and how he adapts to players he has worked with. He tells us about his relationship with Hubert, we touch on his match against Novak in the Wimbledon 1/4s and he ends by giving advice for our listeners who are tennis parents. Fabio Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here https://www.functionaltennis.com/products/functional-tennis-saber and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast Mentioned in this episode: PERSONALISE YOUR SABER TODAY Head over to Functionaltennis.com/laser today to laser engrave your name into a saber This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
Hi I am on the search for a Content and Marketing freelancer to help with this podcast. I thought this might be a good place to ask. You can get all the details here https://www.functionaltennis.com/blogs/news/job-podcast-content-marketing. If you know somebody who might be interested please share this with them. Thank you Fabio This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
Welcome to our 200th Episode. Today I chat with Former Australian Open winner and current coach of Sorana Cirstea, Thomas Johnsonson. Thomas gives us a look back at winning the Aus Open, what changed in his life afterwards, being forced to retire, his advice on the skills needed to be able to coach males and females, characteristics of top pros and a lot more. Hope you enjoy the episode. Fabio Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here https://www.functionaltennis.com/products/functional-tennis-saber and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast Mentioned in this episode: LAST CHANCE TO GET A LONDON EDITION SABER Check out the London saber at wwww.Functionaltennis.com/london This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
It’s been a while since we had a top S&C trainer on the podcast so I’m excited to chat with Dalibor Sirola, the current S&C coach of Sasha Zverev. As well as working with Sascha, Dalibor is the head of S&C at the Piatti Tennis Centre. He has previously worked with Ljubic, Seppit, Milos, Jannik Sinner, Born Coric and Sharapova. We chat about his role at the Piatti Tennis Center, getting confidence back into Zverev, what differentiates the top players, testing players, strength levels, flywheel technology, touching on a development model for juniors and a lot more. Strength trainers are probably my favourite guests to talk to and this chat did not disappoint. Fabio Have you seen the FUNCTIONAL TENNIS SABER? Check it out here https://www.functionaltennis.com/products/functional-tennis-saber and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball THIS PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY ASICS. ASICS IS A JAPANESE COMPANY FOUNDED IN 1949 WITH THE PURPOSE OF GIVING MORE PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE HOW SPORTS AND MOVEMENT CAN HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON MENTAL WELL-BEING. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
Today I have a quick catchup with Queens Finalist and Current ATP number 17 Alex De Minaur. Alex was visiting the Asics House of Tennis located near Wimbledon carrying out some sponsor work and I got to quickly ask him a few questions in between his work. He tells me what high performance is for him, where the extra pop has come from in his serve this year, playing Alcaraz and he tells us his advice to be 1% better Every day. There are also 2 bonus questions in there. And if you enjoy it check out our original chat with Alex back in episode 83. https://www.functionaltennis.com/blogs/the-functional-tennis-podcast/alex-deminaur Enjoy Fabio Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here https://www.functionaltennis.com/products/functional-tennis-saber and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
This week I speak to renowned former chair umpire Carlos Ramos. Carlos has umpired over 5000 matches in a career of over 30 years. We chat about what life was like as an umpire on the road, umpiring all 4 slam finals and the Olympic finals. We also get into the umpire code of conduct, keeping focused in long matches, what he learned in umpiring over 5000 matches and I ask him, with all his experience watching the greats play coach, if could he be a tour coach. Enjoy Fabio Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here https://www.functionaltennis.com/products/functional-tennis-saber and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
Today is the 5th and final part of our 5 part Asics mini-series which I recorded at the Asics house in Paris. And I chat with Marina Caiazzo, a global sports marketing expert. Marina is a former player who trained at the Bollitieri Academy with the likes of Tommy Haas and Anna Kournikova. Marina worked directly for Asics for 11 years and recently set up her own consultancy business, Sama Sports and is still heavily involved with Sports Marketing for Asics. She looks after the Asics' global sports strategy, deciding what players to work with, building long-term partnerships, characteristics she looks for in potential players. She played a big part in helping to convince the Asics board to get Novak on board when he was looking to switch from Adidas. She also gives advice for players looking for sponsorship and much more. IF YOU ARE HERE LOOKING TO SIGNUP FOR THE LONDON SABER - TAP HERE https://functionaltennis.com/London. I hope you enjoy the episode Fabio Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here https://www.functionaltennis.com/products/functional-tennis-saber and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast Mentioned in this episode: JOIN THE LONDON SABER WAITLIST Signup to get early access to the launch of the limited edition London Saber. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
Today is the 4th part of our 5-part Asics mini-series which I recorded while at the Asics house in Paris. And I chat to Borna Coric. Borna has recently had shoulder injuries but he is now back stronger than ever and looking extremely fit. I ask him about a characteristic that defines him, his non-negotiables, advice for parents and his advice on how to be 1% better every day. Hope you enjoy Fabio Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here https://www.functionaltennis.com/products/functional-tennis-saber and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
Today is the 3rd part of our 5 part Asics mini-series which I recorded while at the Asics house in Paris and I talk to Olympic champion Belinda Bencic. Belinda chats about her characteristic on the court, aiming for perfection but not expecting it, how to be 1% better every day and some advice for tennis parents. Hope you enjoy Fabio Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here https://www.functionaltennis.com/products/functional-tennis-saber and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
Today I chat with 25-year-old Slovak Alex Molcan. Alex is currently ranked in the top 80 and has a career-high of 36. He’s coached by Novak Djokovic’s former coach Marion Vadja (listen to Marian In episode 90 https://www.functionaltennis.com/blogs/the-functional-tennis-podcast/vajda-ivanisevic). Alex tells us his main characteristic on the court, the importance of focus and intensity on the practice court as well as the need to chill. Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here https://www.functionaltennis.com/products/functional-tennis-saber and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being. To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/ Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis http://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@TheFunctionalTennisPodcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
